Share of primary energy from oil in Algeria
Algeria: Share of primary energy from oil was 32.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 1971
All-time low
30.6%
in 1982
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Algeria stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Algeria peaked at 70.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.1% | — |
| 1966 | 69.6% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 68.3% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 70.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 69.0% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.3% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 64.1% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 44.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 30.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Algeria?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Algeria was 32.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.